Shipping companies brace for harsh winter weather with 'contingency plans' to help gifts arrive on time for the holidays

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Despite predicted inclement weather, carriers will ship about 100 million packages per day this week leading up to Christmas.

is expected to bring “life-threatening” cold to parts of the U.S. in the lead-up to Christmas, weather forecasters have warned.

Shipping carriers, however, learned to monitor the weather and work around clusters of storms by sending packages to areas that were more hospitable to get to their final destinations, he said.He said, however, that the late gift-senders might have to pay a premium to get presents to their destinations.

FedEx also said it has “contingency plans in place to help keep our team members safe and lessen any impact on service.” It encouraged customers to check for weather disruptions affecting service at itsSam Stephenson, an Amazon spokesperson, said in a statement:"We’re closely monitoring reports of inclement weather across the U.S. Our delivery promises factor in forecasted weather and delivery dates are shown transparently at checkout.

 

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